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Britton St. Onge works hard to resolve his clients’ legal tangles using creative, tailored, and cost-effective solutions without losing focus on the client’s overall business objectives. An ardent disciple of the view that winning the battle achieves little without winning the war, Britton recognizes there is much to be gained from careful thought and planning at the early stages of a new dispute, even before a lawsuit has been filed. He has deep experience with all stages of litigation, including first-chair trial experience, and enjoys crafting watertight legal and factual arguments that persuade the targeted audience of the force of his clients’ position. Britton’s legal experience before entering private practice exposed him to complex and nuanced jurisdictional disputes. That background gives him a deeper understanding of the federal judiciary, which he uses to his clients’ strategic advantage.

Since joining Polsinelli, Britton has served clients in a variety of ways, including representing them in litigation involving:

Claims under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and related state laws

Trust disputes

Premises liability

Before joining Polsinelli, Britton served as a law clerk to Judge Richard A. Griffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. His background working closely with judges gives him a unique insight into the judicial decision-making process and allows him to better address the clients' specific needs.

Successfully opposed summary judgment in complicated copyright action involving software code; case was later tried and jury found in favor of our client.

Member of legal team defending paper finishing company in lawsuits nationwide alleging breach of warranties concerning finished products.

In action involving contract for development of land in St. Louis, successfully obtained an order transferring the action from federal court in St. Louis to a federal court in California, where client resides.

Represent limestone mining company in efforts to obtain mining permit from state environmental regulators, including litigation that followed after the permit was issued.

Successfully opposed court challenge to significant arbitration award based on late service of the challenge, thereby saving client the expense of opposing the challenge on the merits.

Obtained early dismissal of claims against beneficiary of life insurance policy brought by policy’s former beneficiary.

Obtained dismissal of federal lawsuit filed against mortgage servicing company and debt holder for wrongful foreclosure and claims related to loan origination.